Cellular and Molecular Basis of Health and Disease EmphasisThis instructional program fully prepares individuals for admission to a professional school in medicine, including allopathic, osteopathic or podiatric medicine programs. By completing the requirements of the bachelor's of science in biology with the cellular and molecular basis of health and disease emphasis, students will complete all of the minimum prerequisites and the upper level biology electives which are highly recommended by most medical schools.The courses selected provide a foundation of knowledge in modern cellular and molecular biology, essential for understanding medical science. The curriculum of general education and biology majors courses, combined with the mathematics, chemistry and physics components, provides the background essential to understanding the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies. General education requirements are the same as for all students seeking a bachelor's degree in biology. Completion of the emphasis requirements will be noted on the UMKC transcript. Through proper planning with a School of Biological Sciences adviser, biology majors can use their electives and general education requirements to complete the healing and humanities minor.
A. Biology course requirements1. The following core courses (17 credit hours)
Hours
BIOL 108 General Biology I 3
BIOL 108L General Biology I Laboratory 1
BIOL 109 General Biology II 3
BIOL 109L General Biology II Laboratory 1
BIOL 202 Cell Biology 3
BIOL 206 Genetics 3
LSBIOC 341 Basic Biochemistry 3
2. The following primary elective courses (12 credit hours)
Hours
LSPHYS 316 Principles of Physiology 3
LSMCRB 313 Microbiology 3
BIOL 409 Developmental Biology 3
LSBIOC 430 Molecular Biology and Genetic
Engineering 3
3. Primary elective laboratory courses are required for a minimum of 5 credit hours, one of which must be writing intensive.
Hours
LSMCRB 313L or Lab in Microbiology (WI) 3
LSMCRB 313WL
Elective (Choose at least 2 credit hours)
BIOL 312L or Lab in Developmental Biology,
BIOL 312WL Genetics & Cell Biology (WI) 3
BIOL 328L or Lab in Histology and Cellular
BIOL 328WL Ultrastructure(WI) 3
LSBIOC 360L or Lab in Biochemistry and
LSBIOC 360WL Molecular Biology (WI) 3
LSANAT 118L Introductory Anatomy Lab 2
4. Biology Synthesis requirement (Choose a total of 3 credit hours)
Hours
BIOL 498WI Critical Analysis of
Biological Issues 3
LS 490WI Senior Seminar 3
LS 499 Undergraduate Research 1-3
LS 497 Special Topics 1-3
5. Either LSMCRB 435, Immunology, or LSMCRB 431, Virology, is required.
6. A total of 42 credit hours of biology courses must be completed with grades of C- or better. At least 26 of these must be at the 300- or 400-level. A minimum of 21 credit hours of biology courses must be taken from the School of Biological Sciences. Additional credit hours of biology courses may be selected from the courses listed above or other biology majors courses. One laboratory course must be writing intensive. The UM Biology GPA must be a minimum of 2.0.
B. Physical sciences and mathematics requirementsAll of the following courses are required. A grade of C- or better is required in each course used to fulfill these requirements.
Hours
MATH 210 Calculus I 4
MATH 220 Calculus II 4
PHYS 240 Physics for Science and
Engineering I 5
PHYS 250* Physics for Science and
Engineering II 5
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 211L Experimental General Chemistry I 1
CHEM 212R General Chemistry II 4
CHEM 212LR Experimental General Chemistry II 1
CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 321L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CHEM 322R Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 322L Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1
*Students may choose LS 401, Biophysical Principles (3 credit hours), as an alternative to PHYS 250.
A minimum of 120 credit hours is required; and 36 of these must be at the junior/senior level. Electives may be taken from any area once other degree requirements have been met.
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